New English Translation
2 Samuel 5:10
10David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him.
2 Samuel 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
- New International Version (NIV)And he became more and more powerful, because the Lord God Almighty was with him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So David went on and became great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
Context of 2 Samuel 5:10
8David said on that day, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must approach the ‘lame’ and the ‘blind’ who are David’s enemies by going through the water tunnel.” For this reason it is said, “The blind and the lame cannot enter the palace.” 9So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards. David’s power grew steadily, for the Lord God who commands armies was with him. 11King Hiram of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons. They built a palace for David. 12David realized that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that he had elevated his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
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וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ דָּוִ֖ד הָל֣וֹךְ וְגָד֑וֹל וַיהוָ֛ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י צְבָא֖וֹת עִמּֽוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:10
- 2 Samuel 3:1However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker.
- Job 17:9But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
- Isaiah 9:7His dominion will be vast and he will bring immeasurable prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom, establishing it and strengthening it by promoting justice and fairness, from this time forward and forevermore. The Lord’s intense devotion to his people will accomplish this.
- Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
- Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and with people.
- Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in all that you do.
- Psalms 46:7The Lord who commands armies is on our side! The God of Jacob is our protector! (Selah)
- Isaiah 8:9You will be broken, O nations; you will be shattered! Pay attention, all you distant lands of the earth! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered! Get ready for battle, and you will be shattered!
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:10
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 The enemies of God's people are often very confident of their own strength, and most secure when their day to fall draws nigh. But the pride and insolence of the Jebusites animated David, and the Lord God of hosts was with him. Thus in the day of God's power, Satan's strong-hold, the human heart, is changed into a habitation of God through the Spirit, and into a throne on which the Son of David rules, and brings every thought into obedience to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10the LORD … was with him: Although David was a skilled and charismatic leader, his growing success was ultimately due to God’s blessing.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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